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Hi,
Civil Services offer an attractive and challenging career to the ambitious, the aspiring and the talented.
1. Eligibility-
An Indian National Citizen
A graduate in any discipline from a recognized university and
In the age limit of 21-30 years
2. Two papers in prelims- Reasoning Aptitude and English Comprehension. Main exam is entirely subjective.
3. Select optional subjects considering your own comfort in understanding the subject and the process should be done carefully since it is the very deciding factor for your selection in this prestigious exam.
4. preparing for UPSC requires combination of smartness and hard work. Do the right things to gain an edge over your competition:
*Get the right books for Prelims
*Start preparing at least 10 months before
*Solve past year questions to test yourself on regular basis
*Cover the scoring sections early
*Cover the syllabus strategically. Don't go for a "prepare all" approach for prelims
*Balance paper 1 and 2
5. Books that you can consider-
Indian Politics by Lakshmikanth
Ancient History by D.D.Kausambi’s
R.S. Agarwal [Arithmetic]
Essential of Grammar- Oxford Publications
Wren & Martin [English Grammar]
A Brief Introduction to Indian Constitution by Xavier's Pinto
Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation by Arun Sharma
6. A few popular institutes that offer IAS coaching in India-
Dronacharya IAS Academy
Achievers IAS Classes
Rajesh Academy For Civil Examinations
Nirvana IAS Academy
Ujjwal IAS Academy
BRAIN TREE Institute
7. Also you may refer:-
http://www.upsc.gov.in/exams/notifications/2013/csp_ifs/csp2013.pdf
https://www.shiksha.com/getArticleDetail/192/Civil-Services-Entry
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Hi,
Ideally you should pick M.E/M.TECH in Aerospace Engineering or MBA for exploring plethora of opportunities.
However, if philosophy interests you deeply, then you can pursue M.A Philosophy. The basic eligibility criterion for pursuing M.A Philosophy is having a graduation degree in any stream.
However, many of the reputed universities demand graduation degree with Honors in Philosophy or Philosophy as one of the subjects studied in graduation from any of the recognized college/university.
Some even ask for a minimum of 45-50% marks in graduation as qualifying criteria to secure admission in this course and some also conduct an entrance examination.
Cited below are certain fields in which the candidate can find employment with.
Law
Teaching
Diplomacy
Public service
Publishing
Journalism
Ministry
Research
Insurance
Student Affairs
These are the various positions that are open for Philosophy candidates after successful completion of the course within the specified time.
Lobbyist
Diplomat
Consultant
Ethics Advisor
Critic
Archivist
Professor
Clergy Person
Survey Interviewer
Human Resources Specialist
You can also choose diploma courses such as:
Diploma in Philosophy
Diploma in Reasoning
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Hi,
Find below the eligibility to pursue MS degree from universities in Canada.
- Undergraduate degree in same or relevant discipline (60%-70% plus in degree)
- High score in GRE.
- High scores in IELTS or TOEFL.
Preferred GRE score- 300 plus.
For admission in masters degree in Canadian universities you need to have IELTS score of 7 with no individual band below 6.5 or TOEFL score of 90 with no band less than 20.
Please note that the eligibility criteria for admission may differ from university to university.
Regarding preparation of GRE and TOEFL or IELTS test, I would suggest you to join some good coaching institute in your city which offers quality coaching for GRE and TOEFL or IELTS.
These institute offers regular and weekend classes, plus they conduct mock test on regular basis.
For your reference find below some of the finest coaching institutes which offers quality coaching for GRE and TOEFL or IELTS.
- The princeton review.
- TIME.
- IMS, and many more institutes.
Please browse through the link mentioned below to get detailed information regarding various institutes in India offering quality coaching for these tests.
Link: https://testprep.shiksha.com/study-abroad-classes-in-india-categorypage-14-51-1-0-0-1-1-2-0-none-1-0
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